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51272
I have for sale, 6 x 15" ford motor sport alloys. Overall condition is OK, some kurbing and one has a row of dints where a piece of mesh metal fell onto it....
john
excossack
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Aug 4, 2007
3:22 pm
51273
Hello, I am at the wiring stage on my Lotus 23 rep and I have a Smiths 'Cobra' type electrical water temp gauge which is marked differently on the back of the...
Steve Handley
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Aug 12, 2007
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51274
it is said that you can bolt up a Suzuki G13B upto a sierra or similar gearbox given that those gearboxes are attached to a transfer case what are you left...
petermeline
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Aug 23, 2007
9:10 am
51275
I'm far more comfortable with epoxy/cloth than with a welding torch Has anyone seen plans how to build chassis in epoxy/carbon? [Non-text portions of this...
c_a_p_t_a_i_n_r_o_n
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Aug 23, 2007
9:10 am
51276
Hello folks. Wondered if anyone can help. I bought a locost 90% complete so I finished off but the car failed sva on the fact that the lower section of...
chris.marchant
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Aug 23, 2007
9:11 am
51277
Hello new to your forum. Trying to locate American or Canadian versions of your British car parts listed in the locost car builders book. Anybody who I could ...
bnb426gearhead
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Aug 23, 2007
9:11 am
51278
Hi new here just a few questions to start 1 Are there any people/builders in Canada I can contact 2 In the book from Ron all the parts are from British cars, I...
bnb426gearhead
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Aug 23, 2007
9:11 am
51279
Use a Sierra column. That's collapsible. Not sure how easy it would to be to modify what you already have to use the Sierra though. James ...
Hughes, James
jnahughes
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Aug 23, 2007
9:13 am
51280
I think the Mk5 cortina column is colapasable, or atleast the one I pulled from a Mk5 was. It may have bee an ozzy asembled one though, so my be of no help to...
Patrick & Ann-Marie
prnams
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Aug 23, 2007
9:21 am
51281
According to guys on the Oz locost list, the suzuki van and smaller 4wd gearboxes are suitable, the trasfer case is seperate. Either box would be lighter than...
Patrick & Ann-Marie
prnams
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Aug 23, 2007
9:23 am
51282
There is a US guy who has written a book using the Miata as a donor, Ron Tanner might be his name, should be able to find his web site easly enough. Patrick ...
Patrick & Ann-Marie
prnams
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Aug 23, 2007
9:25 am
51283
No transfer box on a Sierra gearbox unless you have a now quite rare 4x4............... Pete ... From: "petermeline" <meline@...> To:...
Pete Tesco
Pete_Portsmouth
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Aug 23, 2007
9:45 am
51284
Its Keith Tanner, he's on the Locost North America Yahoo group (not sure about this Locost group) link to Keith's book: ...
Nate
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Aug 23, 2007
10:04 am
51285
That would be true if he was talking about the Ford Sierra but I suspect (given his email address) that he's in Australia and given the mention of Suzuki...
Dominic Peterson
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Aug 23, 2007
10:29 am
51286
opppps haven't thought about it being other than a Ford.............. :-) ... From: "Dominic Peterson" <diysportscar@...> To:...
Pete Tesco
Pete_Portsmouth
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Aug 23, 2007
2:22 pm
51287
Ron: Not exactly what you are looking or, but it gives an insight into the art. http://www.rqriley.com/xr2.htm I am a bit of a bicycle nut, and have a friend...
Ed Bratt
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Aug 23, 2007
3:10 pm
51288
Ditto all Nate said. You can't go wrong with the Locost_North_America Yahoo group. There's also a lot of good threaded discussion at...
David Hempy
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Aug 23, 2007
4:05 pm
51289
I have for sale, 6 x 15" ford motor sport alloys. Overall condition is OK, some kurbing and one has a row of dints where a piece of mesh metal fell onto it....
john
excossack
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Aug 23, 2007
6:55 pm
51290
Suzuki Sierra (US) aka Vitara/Escudo. G13B bolts straight up to Samurai/Jimny/SJ413 gearbox - transfer case is separate and connected by a shaft iirc. Check...
Bryan Miller
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Aug 23, 2007
11:38 pm
51291
Hi All: I have a Locost project that is using a manual rack from an Escort. I have the lower shaft coupler from a Sierra that mates to the splines on the...
fuzztail2001
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Sep 5, 2007
1:29 pm
51292
AS THE G13B SUZI no longer meets emission standards-I cannot use it as much as I like em The M18A used in the new Suzuki swift sports looks like a very nice ...
Peter Meline
petermeline
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Sep 5, 2007
1:29 pm
51293
Make only the external tubing of the chassis using 1" tubing, fill in with 1" aluminum honeycomb and simply laminate the panels in. Wrap the cloth right over...
tim_tennant2000
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Sep 5, 2007
1:29 pm
51294
I am looking to purchase a frame or a chassis. The less the better. I do not need any drive-train, steering, or suspension. Looking to locate the parts close...
tim_tennant2000
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Sep 5, 2007
1:29 pm
51295
Yes I am the original pete who asked the question The sierra that I was asking about was the Suzuki sierra My aim is to find the lightest suitable...
Peter Meline
petermeline
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Sep 5, 2007
1:31 pm
51296
I have thought about this quite abit. If you were to build the exterior of the chassis and the engine/suspension supports out of steel and leave out some of...
tim_tennant2000
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Sep 5, 2007
1:33 pm
51297
AFAICR, its a simple clamping action. The triangle section of the Sierra steering column fits snuggly in the clamp, not requiring any spacer, and fitting...
Hughes, James
jnahughes
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Sep 5, 2007
1:34 pm
51298
Suzuki equip the Jimny with the M13A, and it appeared to be a mid- life replacement of the G13B (same gear ratios until recently). All their front-drivers...
Bryan Miller
locost_bryan
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Sep 6, 2007
9:40 pm
51299
2 cents from a Yank! This may not be "Cricket" but, builders are generally handy and resourceful or they wouldn't have built in ther first place. When you...
goodburu
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Sep 7, 2007
6:10 am
51300
Done a lot in UK (or used to be) where you need a catalytic converter on bike engined cars (originally they didn't have converters when on the bikes). Just...
Hughes, James
jnahughes
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Sep 7, 2007
7:54 am
51301
I have 2 sets of brand new 1300 +90 pistons for sale bought from specialised engines in essex. I need to sell these and any offers around £200 a set would...
locostcjs32
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Oct 5, 2007
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